Episode 5: When somebody else is in the lift

How does elevator awkwardness in Britain differ from the same in Finland? Joel Willans, author of Very Finnish Problems, asks game studies Ph.D. Aki Järvinen essential questions about migrating to the UK. Co-host Thomas Nybergh is curious about the demoscene and where fake money used inside video games ends up. Contact: veryfinnishproblems@inktank.fi Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank Media Shownotes: Aki on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aquito Elevators and how they impacted culture: https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2014/03/02/how-elevator-transformed-america/b8u17Vx897wUQ8zWMTSvYO/story.html?camp=id Finnish chapter of IGDA, the International Game Developers Association: https://www.igda.fi The Assembly demoparty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_(demoparty) Example of a demo: https://youtu.be/v8bg4EixkFk?list=PLJO4AtxKJiFPmigR5m7SSrvT_pu291vFG Journalist Anni Lassila on how cool summers are becoming a privilege: http://www.hs.fi/paakirjoitukset/art-2000005300883.html More: http://veryfinnishproblems.com

Om Podcasten

What‘s so weird and wonderful about Finland? British writer and Helsinki resident Joel Willans, the creator of Very Finnish Problems, and best-selling author of 101 Very Finnish Problems: The Foreigner’s Guide to Surviving in Finland and More Very Finnish Problems: The even more essential guide, discusses, with a variety of fascinating guests, life in his much-loved, adopted country. Contact: veryfinnishproblems@inktank.fi Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank Media